Iranian Firm Makes Antibacterial Polyester Fiber
‘Kian Behris Mahyar’ company has made the antibacterial polyester fiber in which metal and metal oxide nanoparticles are embedded to make the fabricated socks and other clothes antibacterial and longer-lasting.
The addition of the nanoparticles to the polyester fibers has led to the emergence of antibacterial property and production of more durable fabricated clothing.
In a relevant development earlier this year, Iranian researchers at a technological company had also used nanoparticles to produce anti-bacterial nonwoven textiles through a green method.
"Spanbond is a nonwoven textile produced by our company by using the method of thermal bonding. Nonwoven textiles are used in different industries including in hygiene, medicine, packaging, auto-making, leather, and agriculture fields,” said Zahra Sobhsouz, the director for research and development of the technological company.
Noting that the company manufactures 10 tons of the product on a daily basis, she said, “This product is used in the food industry for the production of moisture absorbent pads and in the medical field as patient underlay pads, bed sheets, pillow sets, sterile pads and disposable sheets.”
Sobhsouz underlined that nanotechnology has been used in production of Spanbond, adding, “We made these textiles antibacterial by using zinc oxide nanoparticles produced from citrus peels.”
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